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iXtlan23
Published on 11/19/03 at 15:09
The Mackie 1604 VLZ presents great ... in a small space rackabble format std 19 "
first has already seen everything looks very solid, steel table, short fader (80mm) and solid knobs not the type to let go after six months .... OK
16 mono tracks, four subgroups and a master. each slice with a gain control (10 - 40db)
To 6 (2 pre / post, 2 post and switchable between 2 to 3 / 4 and 5 / 6 post fader)
qualisation a very correct with sweepable mid frequency (low medium recess semiparametric would have been better but ...
the low a 80hz / 15 db, the medium range from 100 Hz to 8 kHz + / - 15 db and a high 12kHz / 15 db
connection level while TRS is 6.3, balanced XLR, inserts. D.out etc.. insert master, all but ... master XLR output! which for an ideal table size for the live gives an impression of slight rat!
The master section is very correct with The possibilities of routing effects returns, in the tape, the control of the C / R etc.. but I think a control for the headphone spar would have been better (again this is a table that most live studio although it may well be used in the studio.
I just added a possibility to choose headphones 0db (pre or post master)
48V phantom power supply overall has obviously (a power supply on each track would have been pretty good but the chipottte I)
UTILIZATION
The use is a denfant games .... it is very flexible and allows a lot of'astuce whether for recording or live use.
the manual is clear and is dotted with small jokes signs makie.
the EQ is very clean (although a short breath when you shoot), there is a button aussin a 70Hz low cut very useful, especially on the HH and snares in complex mixes (which avoids the breath and provides a better Fair Resort snares an example of a tom)
SOUNDS
The pure sound mackie .... we like it or not ..... I personally find it a bit cold compared to an Allen & Heath GL or soundcraft .... but the two schools of thought: the sound of American mackie vs soundcraft sound English ..... each style (and budget) for the mackie costs 2 times cheaper than Allen & Heath 16 tracks (!) Obviously ca account but must also consider the difference in price between a nine and a Mackie MIDAS venice ... and Yappa picture because for less than twice the price midas balance are 10 times more! Finally, good short ...
anyway it sounds good even when, pushing it a bit especially if you put a compressor as an insert on the master out.
and then if it is used for the live she does her taf without flinching!
OVERALL OPINION
Matos very strong nothing to say, it holds the road .... exception of small mute button that is jumping a few times and that I had to glue together (2 times in 6 years ...)
after is a matter of taste is what we like or not the mackie?
In any case, value for price is very Reglo!
first has already seen everything looks very solid, steel table, short fader (80mm) and solid knobs not the type to let go after six months .... OK
16 mono tracks, four subgroups and a master. each slice with a gain control (10 - 40db)
To 6 (2 pre / post, 2 post and switchable between 2 to 3 / 4 and 5 / 6 post fader)
qualisation a very correct with sweepable mid frequency (low medium recess semiparametric would have been better but ...
the low a 80hz / 15 db, the medium range from 100 Hz to 8 kHz + / - 15 db and a high 12kHz / 15 db
connection level while TRS is 6.3, balanced XLR, inserts. D.out etc.. insert master, all but ... master XLR output! which for an ideal table size for the live gives an impression of slight rat!
The master section is very correct with The possibilities of routing effects returns, in the tape, the control of the C / R etc.. but I think a control for the headphone spar would have been better (again this is a table that most live studio although it may well be used in the studio.
I just added a possibility to choose headphones 0db (pre or post master)
48V phantom power supply overall has obviously (a power supply on each track would have been pretty good but the chipottte I)
UTILIZATION
The use is a denfant games .... it is very flexible and allows a lot of'astuce whether for recording or live use.
the manual is clear and is dotted with small jokes signs makie.
the EQ is very clean (although a short breath when you shoot), there is a button aussin a 70Hz low cut very useful, especially on the HH and snares in complex mixes (which avoids the breath and provides a better Fair Resort snares an example of a tom)
SOUNDS
The pure sound mackie .... we like it or not ..... I personally find it a bit cold compared to an Allen & Heath GL or soundcraft .... but the two schools of thought: the sound of American mackie vs soundcraft sound English ..... each style (and budget) for the mackie costs 2 times cheaper than Allen & Heath 16 tracks (!) Obviously ca account but must also consider the difference in price between a nine and a Mackie MIDAS venice ... and Yappa picture because for less than twice the price midas balance are 10 times more! Finally, good short ...
anyway it sounds good even when, pushing it a bit especially if you put a compressor as an insert on the master out.
and then if it is used for the live she does her taf without flinching!
OVERALL OPINION
Matos very strong nothing to say, it holds the road .... exception of small mute button that is jumping a few times and that I had to glue together (2 times in 6 years ...)
after is a matter of taste is what we like or not the mackie?
In any case, value for price is very Reglo!